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How to Say ‘A water, please’ in Spain Spanish

Un agua, por favor

oon AH-gwah pohr fah-BOHR

[oon AH-gwah pohr fah-BOHR]

💬 Usage Tip: agua counts as a feminine word, yet it takes un, because it starts with a stressed a sound. You still say el agua "the water" but el agua fría "the cold water".

Phrase Breakdown

Un agua,

oon AH-gwah

A water,

'Agua' is feminine but takes 'un' because it starts with a stressed 'a'. Say it as one flowing unit: oo-NAH-gwah.

Example

Un agua sin gas.

A still water.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

An article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.

I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.

agua

[AH-gwah]

water

Feminine noun that takes 'el/un' in the singular because it starts with a stressed 'a'.

Example

Quiero agua sin gas.

I want still water.

por favor

pohr fah-BOHR

please

This is the polite ending for any order: por fah-BOR.

Example

Un agua con gas, por favor.

A sparkling water, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please

First part of the polite phrase por favor.

Example

La respuesta es Para cuatro, por favor. si todavía hay sitio.

The answer is for four, please, if there is still space.

favor

[fah-BOHR]

please

Used in polite requests as part of the expression por favor.

Example

Dígame su nombre, por favor, para buscarla en el sistema.

Tell me your name, please, to look it up in the system.

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